Our Principal

Penny Bearden-Brown
Principal
Penny Bearden-Brown is the Principal at Nanwalek.
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Nanwalek School
Welcome to Nanwalek School, a Kenai Peninsula Borough School District K-12 school.
Congratulations! Barbara, Nadia and Vanessa for being elected on the Site Base Council thank you everybody that ran
🔍 SPOT THE HERO! 🔍![]()
There's a local legend hiding in this photo… can you find him?![]()
👏 A huge shout-out to Jerry Demas for his incredible work around our school grounds! We are so grateful. Also Thank you, Matthias and Juvey!![]()
Quyana for making our school a safer, smoother place for everyone. Your hard work and community spirit mean the world to uKenai Peninsula Borough School Districtt#eaglesgdle#CommunityHeroy#locallegende#thankyoun#SchoolCommunityunity
What a wonderful day at school! 🥔![]()
Our 3rd-7th graders spent the afternoon picking potatoes at the greenhouse, and our 8th-12th graders worked together making rice mix.![]()
It's moments like these that remind me why our school is so special. Our students don't just learn about food from textbooks—they know where it comes from and how to prepare it. These are life skills that will serve them well no matter where their paths lead.
I'm so grateful for our hardworking students and the hands-on learning they experience everyEmilie SwenningERaissa Ukatish Raissa Ukatish for the hands on lessons today!![]()
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We are a K-12 School

Welcome to Nanwalek School
Nanwalek School Mission
The mission of Nanwalek School is to honor cultural identity while developing students to be effective members of society.
Nanwalek School Vision
We envision Nanwalek School as an integral part of the community: a place that provides respectful, engaging, and culturally responsive learning. We foresee:
- Parents and community as partners in the school
- Participants who collaborate to support our mission statement
- A learning community that conveys high expectations and students who strive to meet them
- Students who participate in varied, relevant, and active learning
- Stakeholders who promote action steps toward an expanded facility for our growing student population
PO Box 8007
Nanwalek, AK 99603
P: 907.281.2210
F: 907.281.2211








